Tredwell: England yet to warm up after Delhi defeat

James Tredwell accepts there is plenty of work to do before England start their one-day series against India on Friday.

After securing a memorable Test series win before Christmas, the tourists’ preparations for the five-match ODI series have been some way short of expectations.

They have lost both their warm-up matches, going down by 53 runs against India A on Sunday and following up with a six-wicket humbling at the hands of Delhi on Tuesday.

Aside from the form of Ian Bell, who has scores of 91 and 108 to his name, there has been little to cheer England.
The middle order collapsed in the first fixture before an improved showing saw them post 294 for five against Delhi.

Tredwell, deputising for the rested Graeme Swann, acknowledges England need to improve before they meet India in Rajkot.

The result is irrelevant. It’s what we do now that’s important

‘It’s obviously not been ideal. We like to go in and win these games but we’ve not hit our skills in the way we’d have liked,’ he said.

‘We didn’t hit our lengths consistently enough to build pressure over periods of time. To be able to turn it around in the next couple of days going into the first ODI is crucial.’

Tredwell has cautioned against placing too much emphasis on the warm-up fixtures though. ‘The result is irrelevant,’ he said. ‘We like to win these games and that hasn’t been the case but it’s what we do now that’s important.’